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Murchison VIC 3610

663 addresses · 46 streets

Nicholls Electorate › Greater Shepparton LGA › Murchison · 134 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Murchison is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 884 people, with a median age of 50. The typical household earns around $952 a week, with median rent near $245 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 17% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $465,000.

884Population
50Median age
$952Median household income / wk
$245Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Shepparton Region - West statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Murchison itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Murchison East, 3.5 km east · Airport: Shepparton Airport, 27.3 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

4 facilities recorded in Murchison.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs3/10

Median Sale Prices

$465,000House · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 36.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.2% · Labour-force participation 49.5%

Population by age in Murchison
Population by age, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-436
5-14100
15-1946
20-2434
25-3481
35-4464
45-54119
55-64132
65-74168
75-8472
85+24
Dwelling types in Murchison
Dwelling types, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House334
Townhouse35
Apartment0
Other13
Households by weekly income in Murchison
Households by weekly income, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650103
$650-1,499129
$1,500-2,99988
$3,000+23
Top ancestries in Murchison
Top ancestries, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian377
English364
Irish124
Scottish107
Ancestry NS75
Other36
Housing tenure in Murchison
Housing tenure, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned182
Mortgage123
Rented64
Other7
Cars per household in Murchison
Cars per household, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
012
1122
2137
357
4+38
Commute to work in Murchison
Commute to work, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car239
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked11
Bicycle0
Home45
Top countries of birth in Murchison
Top countries of birth, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England15
New Zealand12
Germany9
Ireland6
Malaysia6
Netherlands5
Languages used at home in Murchison
Languages used at home, Murchison VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Indonesian3

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4,613 bird observations recorded near Murchison — most often seen:

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